ID: A Jewish Teen Summit on Immigration

Immigration Summit in Arizona

December 22 - 23, 2010 - Phoenix, AZ

Want to see current events in action? Join teens from around the country for two days in Phoenix, AZ as they get a first hand look at the national immigration debate at ID: A Jewish Teen Summit on Immigration and together answer the following questions: .

What does it mean to be an immigrant in the United States?

Who is affected by the immigration issue?

How does Arizona relate to the national debate?

How does Judaism relate to the immigration issue? What are Jewish perspectives/teachings about immigration?

What's my role?

Regardless of your nationality, location or political views this issue directly impacts you - come and learn how to have an informed voice and how you can be involved.

This December, teenagers from across the country will convene in Phoenix, AZ for two intensive days of learning about Jewish values, political activism, and immigration. The schedule will include a range of activities, including:

Meetings with advocacy experts and politicians dedicated to changing the way our country responds to immigration

Local experts in the immigration debate and its effect on the local community

Interactive and informative activities designed to teach the core concepts relating to immigration and the current debate

Who Can Attend?

ID: A Jewish Teen Summit on Immigration is open to all Jewish teens in 9th - 12th grade. Teens can sign up for the summit as a group or on their own.Feel free to bring a friend and share the experience together!

What's the Cost and Are Scholarships Available?

Special funding has underwritten the entire seminar, allowing us to charge a very low tuition of only $125, or an even lower cost of $75 for anyone also registered to attend any of our associated BBYO winter conventions. Registration will remain open for this event through Friday, December 10, 2010. The tuition includes local transportation, rooming and vegetarian meals. Travel costs to and from Phoenix are not included.

Tell Me More

ID is a Panim el Panim experience brought together by the PANIM Institute of BBYO.

If you are a teen interested in attending or the guardian of a teen interested in attending ID: A Jewish Teen Summit on Immigration, please click here to register.

“For the first time in my life, I was able to blend my Jewish values with my passion for service. Panim el Panim taught me a lot about what it means to be Jewish in today’s world.” - Adam Bradlow, Panim el Panim alum

The BBYO International Conventiont has grown to be a setting for individuals across the Jewish community to learn, lead and work together toward ensuring a strong Jewish future, spearheaded by the next generation.

I am part of a truly amazing and enriching experience at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta. I serve on the Teen JAM leadership committee, a task force for J-Serve, the International Day of Jewish Community Service for teens, which is Sunday, April 19, from 1 to 6:30 p.m.